Lamp-shade-securing device



p i 1931- w. c. H; KLOPP 1,799,561

LAMP SHADE SECURING DEVICE Filed May 24, 1950 2 Sheets-Sheet l J y i '61 ET: 7:;- /Z /z I I o Q My.

p 7, 1931- w. c. H. KLOPP 1,799,561

LAMP SHADE SECURING DEVICE Filed May 24, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Apr. 7, 1931 V I 1 sTATEs PATENT oFFIcE [Application filed May 24, 1930. -Seria1 No. 455,401.

This invention relates to lamp shade sereceive the usual nut employed in securing curing devices, the primary object of the thelamp shade in position.

invention being to provide a quick detachable In the, present showing, the body portion shade holder, which will permit of the lamp of the sockets is indicated, by the reference 5 shade secured thereby, being removed, withcharacter 7 and through which the bolt .5

out the use of tools. extends. The reference character 8 desig An important object of the invention is to nates the upper shade ring which is of a size provide a device of this character embodying to closely fit against the body portion? Disa stem to be secured on the threaded end of posed .above'the body portion 7, is a stem,9.

10 the usual lamp socketsupporting bolt, and that is provided'with a threadedbore to respring fingers carried by the body portion of ceive the bolt- 6, as-clearly shown by F igure the device to frictionally engage the stem to 4 of the drawings, the stem being of a diamhold the device in position. eter to receive the ring 8. i With the foregoing and other objects in The upper end of the stem 9 is tapered as 15 view, which will appear as the description at 10, so that the spring fingers l1,to behereproceeds, the invention resides in the cominafter more fully described,may slide over bination and arrangement of parts and in the the stem readily. A groove 12 is formed in details of construction hereinafter described the stem at a point in spaced relation with and claimed, it being understood that changes the free end of the stem, the groove being of 2 in the precise embodiment of the invention a construction toreceive the ends l3 of the V herein disclosed, may be made within the sprirrgfingers. scope of what is claimed, without departing These-spring fingers 'are formed with off from the spirit of the invention. set portions 14, which lend resiliency to the.

Referring to the drawings: 1 fingers to cause the fingers to securely grip 25 Figure 1 is an elevational view of a lamp the stem over which they are positioned. It equipped with a shade securing device conwill further be seen that the fingers are structed in accordance with the invention. formed with' substantially straight portions Figure 2 is an elevational view of the shade 15 that contact with the stem, at points adjasecuring device. cent to the free end of the stem.

30 Figure 3 is a longitudinal sectional view The spring fingers are secured'within the 7 through the securing cap. I cap 16 by means of the screw'17 which is Figure 4 is a longitudinal sectional view disposed substantially centrally of the end illustrating the cap and spring fingers in of the cap. The lower end of the cap is closed Section- .by means of the end piece 18,.so that the cap 2-5 Figure 5 is an elevational viewof the body i h ld a i t bbh hil i use t P P of the p showlnglthe i In the form of the invention as shown by on l' shade momitedv fi w Figure 8, the end member, which is indicated Flgure 1s a Sectlonal new fi r l by the reference character 19, provides a sup-- A ofFlgure port for the shade holding member 20. ggg 7 1S a perspectlve of h Sprmg From the foregoing it will be obvious that e dueto this construction the cap may be read- Flgure 8 1S l9ngltud-l-nal Sectlonill Vlew ily pulled upwardly causin the spring finthrough the cap, illustrating the spring finb gers as gripping the SteHL I I gers to spread as they move out of the groove 45 Figure 9 is an enlarged sectional i 12, allowlng the cap to be sl d from its position on the stem and permitting the lamp through the device.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the Shade Whlch 13 secured. y the Pa b reference character 5 designates the base of lifted f Of h erna floor lamp which is provided with the usual It w1ll of course be seen that when it 1s 5% bolt 6 formed with threads at its upper end to desired to position a lamp shade, the. cap

may be placed over the stem and the spring fingers moved to grip the stem.

I claim:

1. A lamp shade securing device comprising a stem having a groove formed therein, a cap, spring fingers on the cap and adapted to engage Within the groove to hold the cap in position, and. said cap adapted to secure a shade on a lamp base.

2. A lamp shade securlng devlce comprismg a stem, said stem having a groove,- a cap fitted over the stem and adapted to engage a lamp shade supporting ring, and'yieldable fingers secured Within the cap and ada ted to engage within the grooveto secure t e cap in position.

3;. A' lamp shade securing device comprising a stern having a tapered extremity, a cap i to be fitted-overthe stem to engage a lamp shade positioned thereover, yieldable fingers carried by the cap and adapted to spread when the cap is forced over the tapered end of the stem, and said fingers adapted to grip the stem to rem'ovably secure the cap in position.

4. Alamp shadesecuring device compris v ing a stem, a cap positioned over the stem and adapted to engage alamp shade to secure the shade inaposition spring fingers secured Within the cap and h'avingoliset portions to engage the stem toremovably secure the cap on the stem,- and said fingers having substantiallystraight portions for gripping the stem adjacent to the freelend thereof to prevent tilting of the'cap. v

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixed my signature.

WILLIAM 'C. HgKLOPP. r 

